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Forty-five years young, British hard rock royalty, Girlschool, release their stomping new single, "It Is What It Is", taken from their 14th studio album, WTFortyfive?
"It Is What It Is" is classic Girlschool; fun, real, uncompromising - with an addictive mototörcharged scuzz and a chorus that is guaranteed to stay stuck in your head for many weeks to come. The song has a no-frills message of accepting the past, present and making the most of the hand you are dealt: “It is what it is, so what ya’ gonna do about it?”
Following their latest, much-acclaimed offering, Reforged - Ironbound (released in 2022 via AFM Records), Hamburg-based power metal act Iron Savior has announced the release of a brand new studio album. Firestar will be out on October 6, 2023 through AFM. Preorders are available here.
To shorten the wait until the full-length release, today, Iron Savior have unleashed their blistering album title track.
The recently reunited Elegy out of Holland have checked in with the following update:
"Elegy are proud to announce that State Of Mind 2023 Remaster official debut online release is available on 100+ streaming platforms worldwide.
Virgin Steele have released a lyric video for their new single, "The Gethsemane Effect", featured on the upcoming album The Passion Of Dionysus, out worldwide on June 30 via SPV/Steamhammer. At a time when cultural innovation is being side-lined like never before and many unusual forms of music are succumbing to the temptation of the more commercially lucrative mainstream, Virgin Steele are the shining silver lining.
Australian heavy metal force, Night Legion, recently announced the release of their sophomore studio album, entitled Fight Or Fall. The album will be out on June 30, 2023 via Massacre Records.
Following the previously-released, first album appetizer, "The Hounds Of Baskerville", today, the band has unleashed a lyric video for their brand new single "Soaring Into The Black".
Prog metal legends, Watchtower, have reunited with singer Jason McMaster. The band will perform at the Keep It True Rising III festival on October 6 at Posthalle in Würzburg, Germany.
Festival organizers state: "We are extremely happy to announce another co-headliner of our Keep It True Rising 3 festival.
American heavy/power metal crew Ice Giant have announced and shared details in connection with their second album release, Ghost Of Humanity, which will be out on September 8th, 2023.
Recorded and mixed by Brian Westbrook at Sonic Titan Studios in Shelburne Falls, MA. Keyboards and orchestrations recorded by Vikram Shankar at Black bear Audio in Asheville
Prime Creation, a power metal ensemble from Sweden, announce the release of their third full length instalment titled Tell Freedom I Said Hello.
Due out August 25th 2023 via Rock Of Angels Records, it was recorded and engineered by Prime Creation at Silent Wall Recordings Studio...
In support of their eighth full length studio album Nothing Compares To Metal, due out July 21st, Massacre Records. Germans Velvet Viper premiere a Lars Oppermann-produced music video for the "Invisible Danger" single.
This 11-piece music effort was mixed and mastered by Michael Ehré.
In the clip below, shared via Ritchie Blackmore's official YouTube channel,
Blackmore discusses the early days of Deep Purple after having been asked what impact Deep Purple In Rock had on his life. He discusses the early albums and drummer Ian Paice.